Pictures by Lorraine O'Sullivan and edited by Eddie Dawson

Start of stage 5 in Kilrush

A view of the FBD Insurance Rás on the roads of Co.Clare

John Dempsey Team Murphy & Gunn

Ray Clarke Éireann Dan Morrissey Team mixing it with the best

German Stevens Cycles Rider Florian Schroder

One of the many early brakes on stage 5

Ray Clarke Éireann Dan Morrissey Team and Brian Kineally Meath MyHome.ie Cycleways .com in the leading group on the way to An Cheathrú Rua

Grant Thornton Rider Ryan Connor

Niall Brosnan Kerry Earl Of Desmond remounts after a crash

Stephen O'Sullivan Meath MyHome.ieCycleways

Stephen O'Sullivan Sitting in the center of the brake

USA Team CIAA-CREF rider Lucas Euser

The Yellow Jersey of Danny Pete and John Dempsey Team Murphy & Gunn on the way to An Cheathrú Rua

Stephen O'Sullivan MyHome.ie Cycleways & Raymond Clarke Éireann Dan Morrissey

View of the Rás passing through the countryside of Clare

Jaroslaw Welniak Poland Lega Bazylisek Team wins stage 5 into An Cheathrú Rua

Brian Kenneally MyHome.ie receives his Cuchulainn Crystal award for the first county rider home on stage 5

Ryan Connor Ireland Grant Thornton 3rd. in the Stage

Bratlomiej Matysika 2nd. in the stage

Bartlomiej Matysika 2nd. in todays stage receives his white jersey for best rider under 23

Jaroslaw Welniak Of the Polish Legia in the stage winners blue jersey

Chris Newton ReCycling in his green jersey of points leader

Peter Herzig FRF Couriers Australia in the mountains jersey

Danny Pate USA Team TIAA-CREF In the yellow jersey of race leader

All the leaders in An Cheathrú Rua Barttlomiej Matysiak Poland (White) Jaroslaw Welniak Poland (Blue) Danny Pate USA (Yellow) Brian Kenneally (First County Rider) Ryan Connor (3rd) Peter Herzig (Australian) Chris Newton U.K.